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Cecilia Dart-Thornton

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Cecilia Dart-Thornton became a full-time writer in 2000 after her work was 'discovered' on the Internet and published by Time Warner (New York).

She is a lifetime member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and has been a judge of the World Fantasy Awards.

Her books are published around the world and have been translated into several languages.

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

THE BITTERBYNDE TRILOGY
'This series follows the journey of a mute, amnesiac foundling through a world of beauty and peril, teeming with faerie creatures.'
The Ill-Made Mute (2001)
The Lady of the Sorrows (2002)
The Battle of Evernight (2003)

THE CROWTHISTLE CHRONICLES
'A four-part epic fantasy describing the adventures
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Cecilia Dart-Thornton I'd like to oblige, but the horror genre is not my forte. If I was feeling pessimistic I might use the two sentences to point out the similarities bet…moreI'd like to oblige, but the horror genre is not my forte. If I was feeling pessimistic I might use the two sentences to point out the similarities between Real Life and a horror story, but I prefer to escape from RL into worlds of Fantasy and Sci-fi.
Or, I might write, "One day, all the world's books disappeared. Aaargh." (Does "Aargh" count as a sentence?)(less)
Cecilia Dart-Thornton Hi Ashley,
Thank you for your inquiry!
Apologies for the tardy reply - I have not visited Goodreads for a while. Yes, I do have plans to write a new boo…more
Hi Ashley,
Thank you for your inquiry!
Apologies for the tardy reply - I have not visited Goodreads for a while. Yes, I do have plans to write a new book or series. Multiple stories always exist in my imagination, clamoring to be released onto the page. And generally, if I begin by writing a book, it turns into a series.
That said, the next book/series I write will probably be my last. I would like to go on writing forever, but for health reasons, the physical act of writing is increasingly difficult.
My next work is likely to be science fiction, a genre I love almost as much as fantasy.
Best wishes and sain thee,
Cecilia
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“True friendship is worth more than can be measured,
a quality forever to be treasured.
True friends will staunchly stand beside each other,
as loyally brother shieldeth brother,
remaining firm in spite of war and strife,
in poverty or sickness, throughout life.
True friendship doth endure while comrades age
from boy to youth, from warrior to sage.”
Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Fallowblade

“The measure of happiness is merely the difference between expectations and outcomes. It is not concerned with what one possesses – it is concerned with how content one is with what one possesses.”
Cecilia Dart-Thornton, The Lady of the Sorrows

“If you are the lantern, I am the flame;
If you are the lake, then I am the rain;
If you are the desert, I am the sea;
If you are the blossom, I am the bee;
If you are the fruit, then I am the core;
If you are the rock, then I am the ore;
If you are the ballad, I am the word;
If you are the sheath, then I am the sword.”
Cecilia Dart-Thornton, The Lady of the Sorrows

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